June 2010 Blog Posts (8)

In ten days, the 10th World Congress is scheduled at Rome. Many leaders from the West will be attending it. In the aftermath of the
International Election and the follow-up cleavage displayed by the
theosophical leaders, the future growth of TS in the West is going to
depend on the level of reconciliation that takes place among the
leaders.… Continue

A science historian found a mathematical pattern of ideas hidden in Plato's texts or at least The Republic. We know Socrates and so Plato were Pythagorean, and the ideas are very Pythagorean (mathematical and probably about the universe.)

First, one seeks to become an artist by training the hand. Then one
finds it is the eye that needs improving. Later one learns it is the
mind that wants developing, only to find that the ultimate quest of the
artist is in the spirit. (Larry Brullo)

Being an artist myself I can relate to this comment. In everyone of my paintings I am searching for something that is beyond description, beyond preconceived ideas and happens in uncontrived naturalness. …Continue

How does the Theosophical Society's organizational structure work, does it have a degree system like the Knightsof Columbus and the Masons do, or is it organized more like Toastmasters without any initiations or levels?

Sorry Paul, that question wasn't appropriate to the post where you asked it, so I have deleted it there.

We had a members meeting in the Dutch TS (Aydar) at the end of May. It was spirited, but business like. That is: we discussed important issues, without scapegoating.

I thought I’d share the main issues. I am glad to see that the tabu on discussing these things is leading to important insights coming out – it’s the only way we can reframe the theosophical work in a way that’s relevant for humanity today. What follows is my current view on where we are and need to go.

As an exercise in PR, I’d like to profile a typical theosophist. Having such a profile might help us in attracting a few of those theosophists outside the TS that Blavatsky mentioned. That is: we should see this person in our minds when we: